Analysis by the Local Government Association shows that almost 24,000 affordable houses have been lost in office-to-residential conversions.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
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Work resumes on ISG school project
A new contractor resumes work today on Burgess Hill school that has been stalled since the collapse of ISG.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Suspended jail sentence for cowboy roofer
A roofing firm has been fined while its director has been handed a suspended prison sentence after putting the lives of workers at risk.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
City of London says yes to 60 Gracechurch Street
The City of London Corporation has approved construction of a 36-storey office tower at 60 Gracechurch Street.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Essex footbridge design competition shortlist revealed
Lower Thames Crossing project has unveiled the shortlisted designs for a low-carbon footbridge contest.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Scotland sees build cost inflation soften
Construction input costs in Scotland have increased by an average of 4% over the past year, according to the Building Cost Information Service’s Scottish contractors panel.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Rayner approves M&S Oxford Street demolition
Retailer Marks & Spencer has finally secured permission to demolish its former flagship store on London’s Oxford Street and replace it was a new building.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Starmer doubles down on construction targets
Prime minister Keir Starmer is now promising 150 major infrastructure project approvals on top of the 1.5 million new homes that he intends to see built by August 2029.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
PMI survey reveals two-speed industry with house-building stuck in reverse
November’s survey of construction purchasing managers reveals commercial construction activity surging ahead but house-building is going backwards.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Explosive demolition record at Sizewell A
More than 700kg of explosives have been used in the first stage demolition of four gigantic concrete plinths as part of work to decommission the turbine hall at Sizewell A.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Succession plan for brick maker
Michelmersh Brick Holdings has selected finance director Ryan Mahoney to be its next chief executive.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Vistry strikes £600m Pudding Mill Lane deal
House-builder Vistry Group has formed a joint venture with the London Legacy Development Corporation to build nearly a thousand flats in east London.Read Full Article: The Construction Index